But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

Monday, July 13, 2015

Okay, so this post is going to be an 'Introduce Yourself' post! I want to see how many people read my blog that I don't know about! :-) I'll probably know you, but please comment anyway!
Here's how it works:
You say your name, your age, and what color your toothbrush is! I'll demonstrate:

Ellen V

13 years, 8 months, and 13 days (don't worry, you don't need to be that specific :-])

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Okay, so I unfortunately don't have any pictures of what we did but our Fourth of July mostly consisted of swimming in the lake, eating lots of yummy food, kayaking, a family bike ride, and great fireworks! (I have pictures of those!)

Saturday, July 4, 2015

"I believe in God and in his Wisdom and Benevolence: and I cannot conceive that such a being could make such a Species as the human merely to live and die on this earth. If I did not believe a future State I should believe in no God. This Universe, this all, would appear with all it's swelling Pomp, a boyish Fire Work."

John Adams, in a letter to Thomas Jefferson

"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity."

John Quincy Adams

"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

From President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address (Jan. 20, 1961)

I'll probably post pictures of what we are going to do tomorrow sometime. Until then, enjoy your IndependenceDay!

Blog Author

Hey there!!! My name is Ellen; welcome to my blog! This is where I post what's been happening in my life, my thoughts, and share my faith. I'm a 16 year old sophomore, and a daughter of the One True King. I'm an extrovert, love the color orange, could eat a whole watermelon, invented 'The Ellen Pose', and love sports. I hope you enjoy my blog!!!

Ephesians 2:1-10

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following it's desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is a gift from God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.